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- The toothbrush was invented in 1498
- The term 'The Real McCoy' was coined in the 1880's
- The term 'Rock N' Roll' was coined in 1951
- The waffle was invented iron August 24, 1869
- August 8th is the start of 'National Pickle Week'
- December 17th is Wright Brother's day
- In 1977, a 13-year-old kid found a tooth growing out of his left foot.
- The year 1987 was the 50th anniversary of Spam
- Party Party Day occurrs when the day equals the month. Oct. is the 10th month so Oct.
10 would be Party Party Day
- Party Party Day is just an excuse to have a party
- The cigaretter lighter was invented before matches.
- March 9th is Useless Facts and Trivia day.
- In 1946, the first TV toy commericial aired. It was for Mr. Potato head.
- 60 years ago (as of 1998) the Bugs Bunny prototype appeared in Porky's Hair Hunt.
- April 30 is National Honesy Day.
- November 29 is National Sinky day; a day to eat over one's sink and worship it
- National pi day is March 14
- The Battle of New Orleans, in which Andrew Jackson's U.S. forces routed "the bloody
british", was fought on Janurary 8, 1815, two weeks after the War of 1812 was officially
ended by the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
- In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were"
injured.
- The steel drum is the only acoustic instrument that has been invented this century.
- The world's first S.O.S was sent out on Aug.11, 1909 from the liner "Arapahoe" of Cape Hatteras
- The sprinkler head was patented on Aug.11, 1874 by Harry S.Paremlee, in New Haven, CT.
- The pull chain lighsocket was patented on Aug.11, 1896 by Harvey Hubbell in Bridgeport, CT.
- On July 31, 1994, Simon Sang Sung of Singapore turned a single piece of dough into 8,192 noodles in 59.29 seconds!
- March is national noodle month
- March is national Food Container Month
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